Privathaus

[pʁiˈvaːtˌhaʊ̯s]

/[pʁiˈvaːtˌhaʊ̯s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Privathaus” is an uncommon German word, ranked #61,838 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#61,838
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Haus, das sich in Privatbesitz befindet und privat genutzt wird

Key facts for Privathaus
PropertyValue
HeadwordPrivathaus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[pʁiˈvaːtˌhaʊ̯s]
Letters10
Frequency rank#61,838
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Privathaus” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Privathaus lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Privathaus is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [pʁiˈvaːtˌhaʊ̯s]. Corpus data places it at rank #61,838 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Haus, das sich in Privatbesitz befindet und privat genutzt wird".

No misspelling variants are generated for Privathaus in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Privathaus, spelled P-R-I-V-A-T-H-A-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Haus, das sich in Privatbesitz befindet und privat genutzt wird

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Privathaus"?
"Privathaus" is spelled P-R-I-V-A-T-H-A-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [pʁiˈvaːtˌhaʊ̯s].
What does "Privathaus" mean?
As a noun, "Privathaus" means: Haus, das sich in Privatbesitz befindet und privat genutzt wird
How do you pronounce "Privathaus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Privathaus" is [pʁiˈvaːtˌhaʊ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Privathaus" come from?
"Privathaus" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Privathaus”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is P-R-I-V-A-T-H-A-U-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [pʁiˈvaːtˌhaʊ̯s] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list